Chapter 3 pivot point cosmetology
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Abductors - ANSWER✔✔-Muscles that separate the fingers, pulls apart
Adductors - ANSWER✔✔-Muscles that pull fingers together, pull together
Afferent nerves - ANSWER✔✔-transmitters of nerve impulses toward the CNS; also
known as sensory nerves., carry messages from brain to spinal cord,determine sense of
touch,sight, smell, hearing and taste
Anabolism - ANSWER✔✔-Constructive metabolism; the process of building up larger
molecules from smaller ones during metabolism
Anatomy - ANSWER✔✔-Study of organs and systems of the body,what you can see
with the naked eye
Angular artery - ANSWER✔✔-Branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the side
of the nose.
Anterior - ANSWER✔✔-toward the front , term to describe in front of
Anterior auricular - ANSWER✔✔-Artery that supplies blood to the anterior (front) part
of the ear
Anterior dilatator naris - ANSWER✔✔-One of four muscles in nose that controls
expansion and contraction of nostrils
Aponeurosis - ANSWER✔✔-Tendon that connects frontalis and occipitalis muscle
arrector pili muscle - ANSWER✔✔-An involuntary muscle fiber attached to the
underside & base of the hair follicle , aids in secretion of sebum, most involuntary
muscle in the body
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,Artery - ANSWER✔✔-Tubular, elastic, thick-walled vessel carries pure blood from
heart to body (pure blood-oxygenated)
Auricle - ANSWER✔✔-Upper right and left chambers of the heart, aka atrium
Auricularis anterior - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located in front of the ear
Auricularis posterior - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located behind the ear
Auricularis superior - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located above the ear
Auriculo temporal - ANSWER✔✔-Nerve that extends to the ear, and to the area to the
top of the head to the temple
Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER✔✔-The part of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs.
Axon - ANSWER✔✔-Long and short threadlike fibers that extend from the nerve cells
Belly - ANSWER✔✔-Part of a muscle, middle part
Bicep - ANSWER✔✔-Primary muscle of the front of the upper arm, raises the forearm
Blood - ANSWER✔✔-Sticky, salty fluid that circulates throughout the body. It carries
nourishment and oxygen and toxins and waste products.
Blood vessel - ANSWER✔✔-Any vessels through which blood circulates throughout the
body arteries, veins, and capillaries
Body system - ANSWER✔✔-A group of body structures or organs that work together to
perform a specific function.
Bone - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of 2/3 mineral matter and 1/3 organic matter.
Produces red and white blood cells. Also stores calcium.
Brain - ANSWER✔✔-Organ that controls the nervous system. It could be referred to as
the command center. Weight is 44-48 ounces
Buccal nerve - ANSWER✔✔-Nerve that extends to the muscle of the mouth.
Buccinator - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located between jaws and cheeks, responsible for
blowing
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, Caninus - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located at corner of the mouth,raises the angle of the
mouth as when snarling
Capillary - ANSWER✔✔-Small vessels that take nutrients and oxygen from arteries to
cells and waste products from cells to veins.
Cardiac muscle - ANSWER✔✔-Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
cardiovascular system - ANSWER✔✔-a collection of organs that transport blood
throughout the body , responsible for circulating blood, contains, heart, arteries, veins
and capillaries
Carpals - ANSWER✔✔-8 small bones held together by ligaments that form wrist
Catabolism - ANSWER✔✔-Breaking down larger molecules into smaller one, a phase of
metabolism
Cell - ANSWER✔✔-Basic unit of living matter
Cell membrane - ANSWER✔✔-Outer surface of a cell
Central Nervous System - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of brain and spinal cord and spinal
and cranial nerves. Responsible for all voluntary body action
Cerebellum - ANSWER✔✔-Area of brain responsible for control and coordination of
muscle movement
cerebrospinal nervous system - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of brain and spinal cord,
responsible for all voluntary body actions. Aka central nervous system
Cerebrum - ANSWER✔✔-Area of the brain responsible for mental activity. Located in
upper front portion of the cranium.
Cervical cutaneous nerve - ANSWER✔✔-Extends to the side and the front of the neck to
the breastbone
Cervical nerve - ANSWER✔✔-Extends to the muscles on the side of the neck
cervical vertebrae - ANSWER✔✔-First seven neck bones
Circulatory system (vascular) - ANSWER✔✔-Controls and circulates the blood and the
lymph through the body
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Abductors - ANSWER✔✔-Muscles that separate the fingers, pulls apart
Adductors - ANSWER✔✔-Muscles that pull fingers together, pull together
Afferent nerves - ANSWER✔✔-transmitters of nerve impulses toward the CNS; also
known as sensory nerves., carry messages from brain to spinal cord,determine sense of
touch,sight, smell, hearing and taste
Anabolism - ANSWER✔✔-Constructive metabolism; the process of building up larger
molecules from smaller ones during metabolism
Anatomy - ANSWER✔✔-Study of organs and systems of the body,what you can see
with the naked eye
Angular artery - ANSWER✔✔-Branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the side
of the nose.
Anterior - ANSWER✔✔-toward the front , term to describe in front of
Anterior auricular - ANSWER✔✔-Artery that supplies blood to the anterior (front) part
of the ear
Anterior dilatator naris - ANSWER✔✔-One of four muscles in nose that controls
expansion and contraction of nostrils
Aponeurosis - ANSWER✔✔-Tendon that connects frontalis and occipitalis muscle
arrector pili muscle - ANSWER✔✔-An involuntary muscle fiber attached to the
underside & base of the hair follicle , aids in secretion of sebum, most involuntary
muscle in the body
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,Artery - ANSWER✔✔-Tubular, elastic, thick-walled vessel carries pure blood from
heart to body (pure blood-oxygenated)
Auricle - ANSWER✔✔-Upper right and left chambers of the heart, aka atrium
Auricularis anterior - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located in front of the ear
Auricularis posterior - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located behind the ear
Auricularis superior - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located above the ear
Auriculo temporal - ANSWER✔✔-Nerve that extends to the ear, and to the area to the
top of the head to the temple
Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER✔✔-The part of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs.
Axon - ANSWER✔✔-Long and short threadlike fibers that extend from the nerve cells
Belly - ANSWER✔✔-Part of a muscle, middle part
Bicep - ANSWER✔✔-Primary muscle of the front of the upper arm, raises the forearm
Blood - ANSWER✔✔-Sticky, salty fluid that circulates throughout the body. It carries
nourishment and oxygen and toxins and waste products.
Blood vessel - ANSWER✔✔-Any vessels through which blood circulates throughout the
body arteries, veins, and capillaries
Body system - ANSWER✔✔-A group of body structures or organs that work together to
perform a specific function.
Bone - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of 2/3 mineral matter and 1/3 organic matter.
Produces red and white blood cells. Also stores calcium.
Brain - ANSWER✔✔-Organ that controls the nervous system. It could be referred to as
the command center. Weight is 44-48 ounces
Buccal nerve - ANSWER✔✔-Nerve that extends to the muscle of the mouth.
Buccinator - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located between jaws and cheeks, responsible for
blowing
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, Caninus - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle located at corner of the mouth,raises the angle of the
mouth as when snarling
Capillary - ANSWER✔✔-Small vessels that take nutrients and oxygen from arteries to
cells and waste products from cells to veins.
Cardiac muscle - ANSWER✔✔-Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
cardiovascular system - ANSWER✔✔-a collection of organs that transport blood
throughout the body , responsible for circulating blood, contains, heart, arteries, veins
and capillaries
Carpals - ANSWER✔✔-8 small bones held together by ligaments that form wrist
Catabolism - ANSWER✔✔-Breaking down larger molecules into smaller one, a phase of
metabolism
Cell - ANSWER✔✔-Basic unit of living matter
Cell membrane - ANSWER✔✔-Outer surface of a cell
Central Nervous System - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of brain and spinal cord and spinal
and cranial nerves. Responsible for all voluntary body action
Cerebellum - ANSWER✔✔-Area of brain responsible for control and coordination of
muscle movement
cerebrospinal nervous system - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of brain and spinal cord,
responsible for all voluntary body actions. Aka central nervous system
Cerebrum - ANSWER✔✔-Area of the brain responsible for mental activity. Located in
upper front portion of the cranium.
Cervical cutaneous nerve - ANSWER✔✔-Extends to the side and the front of the neck to
the breastbone
Cervical nerve - ANSWER✔✔-Extends to the muscles on the side of the neck
cervical vertebrae - ANSWER✔✔-First seven neck bones
Circulatory system (vascular) - ANSWER✔✔-Controls and circulates the blood and the
lymph through the body
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